[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
[July 1, 1995]
[Pages A-1-A-15]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



               Administration of William J. Clinton, 1995

Subject Index

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Abortion. See Health and medical care
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care
Administrative Conference of the U.S.--1940
Advancement of Colored People, National Association for--1875
Advisory committees, Federal. See Government agencies and employees
Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1149
Aerospace industry--1242
Affirmative action. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Education; Employment and 
    unemployment; Government agencies and employees
AFL-CIO. See Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations, American 
    Federation of
Africa. See specific country
African Development Foundation--1946
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, Federal--1942
Agriculture
    Farm financial assistance--1855
    International government subsidies--1439
Agriculture, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1264
    Budget--1690
    Commodity Credit Corporation--1729
    Forest Service--1264
    Meat inspection, role--1098
    Regulatory reform--1098
    Rural Telephone Bank--1945
    Secretary--1131
AIDS. See Health and medical care
Air Force, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Air Force Academy, U.S.--1940
    Andrews Air Force Base, MD--1472
    Assistant Secretary--1946
    Hickam Air Force Base, HI--1273
    Kelly Air Force Base, TX--1093
    McClellan Air Force Base, CA--1093
    Under Secretary--1611
Airline industry. See Aerospace industry
Airport security. See Defense and national security
Alabama, Hurricane Opal--1535
Alaska
    Offshore oil and gas drilling--1185
    Storms and flooding--1946
Albania
    Investment treaty with U.S.--1316
    President--1941
    Sanctions assistance missions--1103
America Online--1420
American. See other part of subject
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990--1143
America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--1939j, 
    1944
AmeriCorps--1055, 
    1581
Angola
    Ambassador to U.S.--1944
    Economic sanctions--1377
    National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--1377, 
        1378
    Peace efforts--1860
    President--1860
    U.S. national emergency--1377
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, Community--1704
Architect of the Capitol--1776
Archives and Records Administration, National--1106
Arctic Research Plan, U.S.--1099
Arizona
    Amtrak train derailment--1555
    Welfare reform--1184
Arkansas
    Governor--1868
    President's visit--1867
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also specific military department; Defense and national 
        security; Defense, Department of
    Affirmative action programs--1109
    AWACS aircraft crash at Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK--1464
    Base closings--1072
    Homosexuals in the military--1479
    Military housing and support services--1921
    Pay--1921
    Pension plans--1284
    POW's/MIA's--1073
    Reserves--1861
    Shooting at Fort Bragg, NC--1687
    Supreme Allied Commander, Europe--1817
Armenia, U.S. Special Negotiator for Nagorno-Karabakh--1939
Arms and munitions
    See also Defense and national security; Commerce, international; Law 
        enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1092, 
        1929
    Chemical and biological weapons--1656
    Export controls--1843
    Missile systems and technology--1929
    Nonproliferation--1092
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, U.S.--1092, 
    1801
Army, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.

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    Assistant Secretary--1950
    Corps of Engineers--1086
    Secretary--1138
    Wheeler Army Air Base, HI--1276
Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the
    Arts, National Endowment for the--1536
    Budget--1900
    Humanities, National Endowment for the--1536
    Museum Services, Institute of--1536
Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--1537
Arts, National Council on the--1946
Arts, National Medal of the--1536
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum--1761
Asia-Pacific region
    See also specific country
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1155
    Security alliance--1765
    Trade and investment--1155
AT&T--1420
Atlanta Braves--1948
Atlantis. See Space program, shuttle
Atomic Energy Agency, International. See United Nations
Austria
    Legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1316
    President--1944
Automobile industry--1369
Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of
Azerbaijan, President--1945
Bahrain, sanctions against Iraq, role--1198
Banking--1112
Baptist Convention, National--1219
Base Adjustment Strategy Committee, Initial--1611
Battle Monuments Commission, American--1946
Belgium, sanctions against Iraq, role--1673
Benin, President--1939
Bilderberg Steering Committee--1946
Bioethics Advisory Commission, National--1532
Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions
Black Enterprise Magazine--1233
Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are--
    1945
Bolivia, extradition treaty with U.S.--1565
Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Arms embargo--1089
    Cease-fire agreement--1536
    Conflict resolution--1089, 
        1202
    Death of U.S. diplomatic delegation--1261
    Economic sanctions--1101
    Foreign Minister--1276
    French pilots, capture by Serbian forces--1881
    Human rights--1208
    Humanitarian assistance--1089
    NATO air power, authorization and use--1150, 
        1254
    NATO peacekeeping role--1597, 
        1777, 
        1844
    Peace efforts--1276, 
        1519, 
        1674, 
        1798, 
        1842-
        1890
    President--1261
    Rapid reaction force--1089, 
        1239
    Sarajevo, Serbian attack and NATO response--1274, 
        1353
    United Nations envoy--1739
    United Nations peacekeeping role--1089, 
        1210
    United Nations war crimes tribunal--1597
    U.S. military role--1157, 
        1684, 
        1817, 
        1860
Boundary Commission, U.S.-Canada International--1950
Boys & Girls Clubs of America--1450
Boys Nation--1132
Broadcasting Bureau, International. See Information Agency, U.S.
Budget, Federal
    See also Economy, national; specific agency
    Balanced budget proposals--1059, 
        1306, 
        1524, 
        1719, 
        1780, 
        1896
    Debt limit--1449, 
        1739
    Defense funding--1533
    Deficit--1059

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    Fiscal year 1996--1139, 
        1524, 
        1742, 
        1780, 
        1924
    Foreign assistance funding--1151
    Line-item veto--1432
    Medical research funding--1164
    Rescissions and deferrals--1333
    Research and development funding--1477
    Spending cuts--1123
    Supplemental appropriations and rescissions, fiscal year 1995--1060, 
        1070
Bulgaria
    Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with U.S.--1206
    Sanctions assistance missions--1103
    Trade with U.S.--1046
Bureau. See other part of subject
Business and industry
    See also specific company or industry
    Defense conversion--1289
    Enterprise zones. See Enterprise zones
    Environmental right-to-know protections--1217
    Federal Government contracts--1147
    Meeting Federal pollution standards, pilot projects--1713
    Small and minority business--1136
Business Council--1585

California
    Abraham Lincoln Middle School in Selma--1298
    Earthquake--1153
    Los Angeles County health care system--1448
    O'Farrell Community School in San Diego--1452
    President's visits--1288, 
        1448
    Public education--1339
    Welfare reform--1184
California State University at Fullerton--1360
California State University at Monterey Bay--1288
Cambodia, Ambassador to U.S.--1944
Cameroon, U.S. Ambassador--1940
Canada
    Relations with U.S.--1678
    Sanctions against Iraq, role--1673
    U.S.-Canada International Boundary Commission--1950
    U.S. Special Negotiator for Pacific Salmon Treaty--1941
Cancer Advisory Board, National--1942
Caribbean region. See specific country
CBS Sports--1867
Census, Bureau of the. See Commerce, Department of
Central Intelligence Agency--1093
Charles Frankel Prize--1536
Chemical weapons. See Arms and munitions
Child Support Recovery Act of 1992--1271
Children and youth
    AIDS prevention education--1848
    Child support--1168
    Foster care--1232
    Juvenile crime and violence--1079, 
        1739
    Juvenile drug abuse--1079
    Juvenile use of tobacco products--1090, 
        1227
    Summer jobs program--1204
    Teenage drinking and driving--1789
    Teenage health care--1228
    Teenage pregnancy and parenting--1043
    Underage drinking--1243
    Violence in entertainment, effects--1066
China
    President--1675
    U.S. Ambassador--1945
    U.S. policy--1245
Christian Science Monitor--1949
Christmas--1855
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1951
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency
Cities
    See also State and local governments
    Enterprise zones. See Enterprise zones
    Federal policy--1199
Citizens Medal, Presidential--1179
Civil justice system, securities litigation--1906
Civil rights
    See also specific subject
    Affirmative action. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Education; Employment 
        and unemployment; Government agencies and employees
    Discrimination--1118
    Religious freedom--1076
    Voting rights--1267
Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on--1947
Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of
Colombia
    American Airlines flight 965 crash--1925
    Cali cartel--1659
    Narcotics trafficking, U.S. national emergency--1656
    U.S. drug interdiction assistance--1242
Colorado
    Governor--1398
    President's visit--1397
    Pueblo Community College--1407

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Commerce, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1942
    Budget--1908
    Census, Bureau of the--1911
    Export Administration, Bureau of--1376
    General Counsel--1376
    Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--1320
    Secretary--1192
    Technology development programs--1911
    Under Secretary--1694
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or subject; Economy, international
    Export controls--1258
    Free and fair trade--1291
    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)--1838
    Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--1171
    North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--1431
    Trade expansion, U.S.--1568
    Trade negotiations and agreements--1548
Commission. See other part of subject
Commodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture, Department of
Communications
    Airwaves reallocation--1488
    Computer export controls--1551
    Computer networks, access and literacy--1419, 
        1555
    Public broadcasting--1066
    Telecommunications, proposed legislation--1066, 
        1693
    Television programming blocking device--1066
    Violence in entertainment--1066
Communications Commission, Federal--1378
Communications Satellite Corporation--1947
Community development. See Banking
Community Development Advisory Board--1946
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund--1275
Community Empowerment Conference, White House--1144
Computers. See Communications; Education
Congress
    See also specific subject
    Black Caucus--1072
    Budget--1533
    Campaign finance reform. See Elections
    Hispanic Caucus Institute--1502
    House minority leader--1952
    Lobby reform--1131
    Members, meetings with President--1072, 
        1787, 
        1941
    Senate majority leader--1131, 
        1758
    Senate minority leader--1882
    Speaker of the House of Representatives--1131, 
        1201, 
        1845
Congressional Budget Office--1776
Congressional Gold Medal--1944
Congressional Medal of Honor--1278
Connecticut
    Farmington River report--1887
    Governor--1595
    President's visits--1044
    Thomas J. Dodd Archives and Research Center in Storrs--1593
Connecticut, University of--1595
Conservation
    See also Environment
    Aquatic systems and resources--1901
    Federal lands--1697
    Forest preservation--1131
    International fishing agreements--1718
    Reforms to environmental programs to assist homeowners--1086
    Wilderness and wildlife preservation--1887
Credit Union Administration, National--1949
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Crime Control and Prevention, National Commission on--1939
Croatia
    Bosnia conflict. See Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Foreign Minister--1276
    President--1209
    Sanctions assistance missions--1103
    U.S. Ambassador--1739
Cuba
    Democracy and freedom--1658
    Economic sanctions--1549
    U.S. restrictions on travel, economic, and other activities--1549, 
        1658
Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the
Cyprus
    Conflict resolution--1272
    U.S. Special Coordinator--1272
    U.S. Special Emissary--1272
Czech Republic
    Czech and Slovak museum in Iowa--1648
    President--1055
    U.S. trade and investment--1650

Defense and national security
    See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
    Airport security--1242
    Ames espionage case--1095
    Conventional armed forces in Europe treaty--1771

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    Counterterrorism efforts--1163, 
        1656
    Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1258
    Intelligence capability--1091
    Pollard espionage case--1881
    Terrorists threatening Middle East peace efforts, U.S. national 
        emergency--1162
    Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--1725
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--1090
Defense conversion. See Business and industry
Defense, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1765
    Budget--1813
    Deputy Assistant Secretaries--1073
    Deputy Secretaries--1092
    Joint Chiefs of Staff--1252
    Meeting Federal pollution standards, pilot projects--1713
    Military Academy, U.S.--1952
    Secretary--1252
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1950
Deficit, Federal. See Budget, Federal
Delaware, welfare reform--1121
Democratic Leadership Council--1743
Democratic National Committee--1944
Denmark, Ambassador to U.S.--1944
Department. See other part of subject
Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--1939
Development Association, International--1570
Development Cooperation Agency, U.S. International
    Development, Agency for International (AID)--1151
    Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1650
Dietary Supplement Labels, Commission on--1945
Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995--1949
Disabled persons--1143
Disaster assistance
    Alabama, Hurricane Opal--1535
    Alaska storms and flooding--1946
    California earthquake--1153
    Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City--1130
    Florida, Hurricane Opal--1535
    Georgia storms and tornadoes--1952
    Home energy assistance--1940
    Hurricane Erin--1197
    Hurricane Marilyn--1948
    Hurricane Opal--1948
    Minnesota storms and tornadoes--1942
    New York fires--1264
    Northwest, Northeast, and Gulf of Mexico commercial fish stock 
        losses--1941
    Ohio storms and flooding--1943
    Oklahoma tornadoes, storms, and flooding--1943
    Oregon flash flooding--1941
    Puerto Rico, Hurricane Marilyn--1944
    Vermont flooding--1942
    Virgin Islands, Hurricane Marilyn--1944
    West Virginia storms and flooding--1939
Discrimination. See Civil rights
District of Columbia
    Budget--1204
    Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority--1205
    National Guard--1952
District of Columbia Emergency Highway Relief Act--1204
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National--1526
Drug abuse and trafficking
    Blocking assets and prohibiting transactions with significant 
        narcotics traffickers--1656
    Cocaine distribution penalties--1700
    Drug testing of Federal arrestees--1902
    Drug testing of student athletes--1052
    Federal drug control strategy--1152
    International cooperation--1152, 
        1655
    Juvenile drug abuse--1079
    Prevention efforts--1167, 
        1904
Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1152, 
    1885
Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of
Drug Use and Violence, White House Leadership Conference on Adolescent--
    1707
Economic and Business Affairs, Bureau of. See State, Department of
Economic and Social Council, Inter-American--1949
Economy, international
    Economic crises within countries, international response--1567
    Growth--1568
    International financial systems and institutions--1569
    Investment treaties--1070
    Money laundering, identification of violating nations--1656
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international
    Growth--1063
    Interest rates--1910
    Japanese investment--1768
    Midwest conference--1633
    Securities litigation reform--1906
    Stock market--1906
Education
    Affirmative action programs--1111
    Bilingual education--1504
    Character education programs--1058
    Charter schools--1452
    College grants and loans--1123, 
        1307

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    Computer networks, access and literacy--1419
    Drug testing of student athletes--1052
    Funding--1060, 
        1337, 
        1852
    Goals, national--1060
    Low-income area schools--1060
    Postsecondary and job training--1061, 
        1208, 
        1367
    Religious expression in schools--1078
    Safe schools programs and efforts--1123, 
        1310
    School nutrition programs--1350
    Service program, national--1105, 
        1346
    Tuition tax deduction--1292
Education Association, National--1057
Education, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1948
    Deputy Secretary--1165
    Reform--1059
    Secretary--1057, 
        1312
Education Foundation, Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in--
    1944
Education, Science, and Culture, Inter-American Council for--1949
Education Statistics, National Center for--1952
Egypt
    Economic development--1520
    President--1509
    Relations with U.S.--1520
Elections
    Campaign finance reform--1131
    Foreign. See specific country
    Fundraisers and rallies--1321, 
        1946
    1996 Presidential campaign--1212, 
        1520
Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1130
Employment and unemployment
    See also Economy, national
    Affirmative action programs--1114
    Family leave--1168
    Job training and education--1061, 
        1195, 
        1367
    Minimum wage--1118
    Pension plans--1637
    Summer jobs program--1204
Empowerment zones. See Enterprise zones
Energy
    Energy negotiations and agreements--1206
    Federal policy--1205
    Low-income home energy assistance--1893
    Nuclear energy--1206
    Offshore oil and gas drilling--1185
Energy, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1952
    Budget--1754
    Deputy Secretary--1941
    Secretary--1206
    Stockpile Stewardship and Management program--1754
    Under Secretary--1952
Enrico Fermi Award--1952
Enterprise for the Americas Board--1949
Enterprise zones--1144
Entertainment industry--1066
Environment
    See also Conservation
    Community right-to-know protections--1216
    Environmental negotiations and agreements--1560
    Federal policy--1215
    Federal pollution standards, pilot projects--1713
    Federal regulation--1136
    International cooperation--1885
    Offshore oil and gas drilling--1185
    Project XL--1713
    Proposed legislation--1708
    Superfund program--1901
Environmental Protection Agency--1105, 
    1713
Environmental Quality, Council on--1713
Equatorial Guinea
    Ambassador to U.S.--1944
    U.S. Ambassador--1951
Ethiopia, President--1948
Europe
    See also specific country
    Conventional armed forces treaty--1771
    Free and fair trade--1836
    Reforms, political and economic--1683
    Relations with U.S.--1839
    Trade with U.S.--1838
European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)--1800
European Commission--1836
European Union--1103, 
    1836
Executive Office of the President
    See also specific office or council
    Budget--1775
Export Administration, Bureau of. See Commerce, Department of
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1696
Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international
Family Partnership, National--1355

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Family Re-Union IV: The Family and the Media--1065
FBI. See Justice, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
Fiji, U.S. Ambassador--1940
Finland
    Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with U.S.--1802
    Nuclear Suppliers Group chair--1727
Fisheries Act of 1995--1718
Fishing industry--1718
Florida
    Democratic Party event--1870
    Governor--1197
    Hurricane Erin--1197
    Hurricane Opal--1535
    Offshore oil and gas drilling--1185
    President's visit--1379
    Welfare reform--1184
Folklife Center, American--1943
Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department 
    of
Foreign Assets Control, Office of. See Treasury, Department of the
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--1951
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country, region, or subject
    Economic and political involvement abroad--1151, 
        1844
    International exchange and training activities--1728
Foreign Service. See State, Department of
Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of
France
    Ambassador to U.S.--1883
    Nuclear testing--1244
    President--1151
    President Clinton's visit--1888
    Prime Minister--1157
Freedom House--1544
Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1116
Gambia, U.S. Ambassador--1947
General Accounting Office--1347
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). See Commerce, 
    international
General Services Administration--1315
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). See Commerce, international
George Washington University--1939
Georgetown University--1047
Georgia, storms and tornadoes--1952
Georgia, Republic of, investment treaty with U.S.--1070
Germany
    Armed Forces Network--1834
    Chancellor--1828
    President Clinton's visit--1828
    Social security agreement with U.S.--1564
Girls Nation--1128
Government agencies and employees
    See also specific agency
    Affirmative action programs review--1106, 
        1470
    AIDS research coordination efforts--1847
    Career transition assistance--1354
    Customer service standards--1951
    Disaster areas, excused absences--1552
    Domestic violence awareness campaign--1528
    Federal advisory committees--1314
    Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City. See Oklahoma
    Federal contracts--1111
    Federal laboratories review--1487
    Funding--1741, 
        1873, 
        1931
    Human research subjects, review of procedures--1531
    International exchange and training activities--1728
    Micro-enterprise programs, administration--1275
    Pay--1275
    Pension plans--1854
    Personnel reductions--1293
    Procurement--1112
    Reform--1059
    Regulatory reform--1097
    Women, interagency council on--1268
Government Printing Office--1378
Governors' Association, National--1179
Grateful Dead--1251
Greece
    Agreement with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia--1297
    Ambassador to U.S.--1358
    Foreign Minister--1297
    Prime Minister--1297
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Presidential Advisory Committee on--1950
Gun control. See Law enforcement and crime
Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994--1686

Haiti
    Elections--1871
    Foreign Minister--1584
    Past human rights abuses, investigation--1598
    President--1952
    President-elect--1952
    U.S. policy, report--1264
    U.S. Special Adviser--1584
Hanukkah--1893
Harry S. Truman Library Institute for National and International 
    Affairs--1682
Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation--1942
Hawaii
    Governor--1273
    President's visit--1273, 
        1943
Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of

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Health and Human Services, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1943
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--1846
    Food and Drug Administration--1090, 
        1690
    Head Start--1195
    Health, National Institutes of--1207
    HIV/AIDS, Presidential Advisory Council on--1164
    Low-income home energy assistance--1893
    Medicare and Medicaid--1123, 
        1174, 
        1389, 
        1591, 
        1847
    Secretary--1183
Health and medical care
    Abortion--1139
    Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--1045, 
        1397
    Funding--1847
    Health care fraud and abuse--1386
    Health care reform--1168
    Immunization programs--1270
    Insurance--1168
    New England regional conference--1749
    Rural health care--1572
    Teenage health care--1228
Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, 
    Department of
Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1943
Historical Publications and Records Commission, National--1949
HIV and AIDS, White House Conference on--1845
HIV/AIDS, Presidential Advisory Council on. See Health and Human 
    Services, Department of
Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1942
Holy See
    Head, Roman Catholic Church--1534
    Papal Nuncio to the U.S.--1651
Homeless persons--1105
Honduras, sanctions against Iraq, role--1198
Housing and Urban Development, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1144
    Budget--1105
    Chief Financial Officer--1940
    Mortgage Association, Government National--1941
    Secretary--1112
Housing Partnership, National--1729
Housing Partnerships, National Corporation for--1729
Hubert H. Humphrey Humanitarian Award--1709
Human Radiation Experiments, Advisory Committee on--1530
Human rights. See specific country or region
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week--1842
Humanities, National Council on the--1946
Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, 
    National Foundation on the
Hungary
    Legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1315
    Sanctions assistance missions--1103
ICC Termination Act of 1995--1933
Illinois
    Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago--1946
    President's visit--1335
Illinois University, Southern--1335
Immigration and naturalization
    Border control--1559
    Federal policy--1120
    Legal immigration, reform--1353
Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of
Immigration Reform, Commission on--1292
India, Indian Independence Day--1258
Indian Affairs, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the
Indonesia, President--1686
Information Agency, U.S.--1151
Infrastructure
    See also Transportation
    Funding--1788
Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national 
    security; Security Council, National
Intelligence Community, Commission on the Roles and Capabilities of the 
    U.S.--1091
Intergovernmental Relations, Advisory Commission on--1942
Interior, Department of the
    Assistant Secretary--1942
    Budget--1896
    Deputy Secretary--1939
    Indian Affairs, Bureau of--1900
    Land Management, Bureau of--1693
    Park Service, National--1264
    Reclamation, Bureau of--1754
    Secretary--1131
    Special Trustee for American Indians--1940
Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the
International Organization Affairs, Bureau of. See State, Department of
International. See other part of subject
Interstate Commerce Commission--1933
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iowa
    National Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids--1648
    President's visit--1640
Iran
    Economic sanctions--1375
    Trade with U.S.--1376
    U.S. national emergency--1374

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Iraq
    Ambassador to United Nations--1672
    Arms embargo--1251
    Economic sanctions--1172
    Human rights--1194
    Humanitarian assistance--1198
    No-fly zones--1198
    President--1195
    Reparations to Kuwait--1197
    United Nations Security Council resolutions--1197
    U.S. military role--1673
    U.S. national emergency--1172
    Weapons of mass destruction, development--1197
Ireland
    Deputy Prime Minister--1825
    Fianna Fail--1950
    Foreign Minister--1805
    President--1816
    President Clinton's visit--1816
    Prime Minister--1273
    Progressive Democrats Party--1950
    U.S. Ambassador--1827
    U.S. Special Adviser for Economic Initiatives--1792, 
        1818
Ireland, International Fund for--1805
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Defense and security--1880
    Foreign Minister--1510
    Israeli-Palestinian West Bank Accord--1510
    Likud Party--1949
    President--1723
    President Clinton's visit--1723
    Prime Minister Peres--1723
    Prime Minister Rabin--1507, 
        1723
    Space-based experiments with U.S.--1879
    Terrorist attack in Tel Aviv--1139
Italian-American Foundation, National--1651
Italy
    Ambassador to U.S.--1651
    Foreign Minister--1651
    Sanctions against Iraq, role--1673
    U.S. Ambassador--1651
Jamaica, Prime Minister--1939
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--1941
Japan
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1155
    Economic conditions--1768
    NHK Television interview--1762
    Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with U.S.--1802
    Prime Minister--1278
    Relations with U.S.--1760
    Security alliance with U.S.--1764
    Trade with U.S.--1434
    U.S. Ambassador--1434
Jewish Democratic Council, National--1709
Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of
Jordan
    See also Middle East
    Economic assistance--1130
    King--1240
    Prime Minister--1510
Justice, Department of
    Assistant Attorneys General--1949
    Attorney General--1081, 
        1355, 
        1907
    Budget--1908
    Community policing grants--1379
    Drug Enforcement Administration--1241
    Immigration and Naturalization Service--1120
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of--1439
    Violence Against Women, Office of--1269
Kiribati, U.S. Ambassador--1940
Korea, North
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1155
    POW's/MIA's, cooperation with U.S.--1161
    Relations with U.S.--1161
Korea, South
    Nuclear Suppliers Group membership--1727
    President--1154
    Relations with North Korea--1155
    Trade with U.S.--1156
    U.S. military, role--1155
Korean War Veterans Memorial--1155
Kuwait, sanctions against Iraq, role--1198
Kwanzaa--1918
La Raza, National Council of--1115
Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations, American Federation of--
    1664
Labor Day--1272
Labor, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1491
    Mine Safety and Health Administration--1491
    Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration--1858
    Secretary--1118
    Women's Bureau--1118
Labor issues, workplace safety--1664
Labor Relations Authority, Federal--1728
Labor Relations Board, National--1952
Land Management, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the
Latin America. See specific country; Summit of the Americas
Latvia, investment treaty with U.S.--1071
Law enforcement and crime
    See also Drug abuse and trafficking

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    Anticrime legislation--1700
    Capital punishment--1260
    Child support enforcement--1168
    Community policing grants. See Justice, Department of
    Counterterrorism efforts--1163
    Crime prevention efforts--1127, 
        1908
    Domestic violence--1526
    Drug testing of Federal arrestees--1902
    Funding--1355
    Gun control--1052
    International cooperation--1656
    Juvenile crime and violence--1079
    Legal assistance treaties--1309
    Organized crime--1656
    Safe schools programs and efforts--1152
    Unabomber--1439
    Violent repeat offenders, ineligibility for parole--1260
Lebanon
    U.S. air carriers--1366
    U.S. Ambassador--1939
Legal Services Corporation--1911
Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--1946
Library of Congress--1776
Libya
    Bombing of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 flights, role--1088
    Economic sanctions--1086
    U.S. national emergency--1086
Lobby reform. See Congress
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995--1904
Los Angeles Times--1950
Luxembourg, Prime Minister--1941

Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of
    Agreement with Greece--1297
    Foreign Minister--1297
    President--1297
    Relations with U.S.--1358
    Sanctions assistance missions--1103
    United Nations Special Representative--1297
    U.S. military, role--1209
    U.S. Special Envoy--1297
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards--1947
Maldives, trade with U.S.--1171
Mali
    Ambassador to U.S.--1951
    U.S. Ambassador--1947
Management and Budget, Office of--1184
Maritime affairs. See Conservation; Fishing industry
Maritime Commission, Federal--1939
Marshall Islands, U.S. Ambassador--1940
Maryland
    Governor--1355
    Mayfield Woods Middle School--1355
    President's visits--1207
Massachusetts
    Farmington River report--1887
    President's visit--1554
    Welfare reform--1184
MCI--1421
Medal. See other part of subject
Mediation Board, National--1939
Medical Association, American--1573
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--1940
Mexico
    Drug trafficking--1559
    Economic assistance--1304
    Economic conditions--1543
    President--1537
    Trade with U.S.--1480
    U.S. loan repayment--1537
MIA's. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Michigan, welfare reform--1184
Middle East
    See also specific country
    Economic development--1520
    Peace efforts--1130, 
        1518
    Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--1162
    U.S. Special Coordinator--1507
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1996--1533
Military, U.S. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; 
    Defense, Department of
Million Man March--1601
Mine Safety and Health Administration. See Labor, Department of
Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1944
Mining industry--1266
Minnesota, storms and tornadoes--1942
Minority business. See Business and industry
Minority Enterprise Development Week--1234
Mississippi, welfare reform--1184
Mississippi River Commission--1941
Moldova, trade with U.S.--1171
Monetary Fund, International--1566
Mongolia, Ambassador to U.S.--1951
Montana, employer health care savings accounts--1121
Montenegro, economic sanctions--1101
Morocco
    King--1877
    Prime Minister--1510
Mortgage Association, Federal National--1949
Mortgage Association, Government National. See Housing and Urban 
    Development, Department of

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MTV--1246
Museum Service, National Award for--1946
Museum Services, Institute of. See Arts and the Humanities, National 
    Foundation on the
NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for
National. See other part of subject
National Security Medal, President's--1093
Native Americans, tribal recognition--1436
Nauru, U.S. Ambassador--1940
Navy, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    U.S.S. Carl Vinson--1284
    U.S.S. Winston Churchill--1797
Near Eastern Affairs, Bureau of. See State, Department of
Nebraska, Governor--1478
New Jersey
    President's visit--1534
    Welfare reform--1184
New Jersey Devils--1069
New Mexico, employer health care savings accounts--1121
New York
    Brooklyn Children's Museum--1946
    Fires--1264
    Governor--1943
    President's visit--1654
New Zealand, sanctions against Iraq, role--1673
North American Development Bank--1942
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). See Commerce, international
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1150, 
    1279, 
    1844
North Carolina
    Governor--1219
    President's visit--1219
Northern Ireland
    Cease-fire--1273
    Democratic Unionist Party--1950
    Economic development--1805
    J. William Fulbright lecturer program at Queen's University--1815
    Peace efforts--1273, 
        1811
    President Clinton's visit--1804
    Progressive Unionist Party--1805
    Sinn Fein--1805
    Social Democratic and Labour Party--1805
    Thomas P. O'Neill Chair in Peace Studies at the University of 
        Ulster--1809
    Ulster Democratic Party--1805
    Ulster Unionist Party--1805
    U.S. Special Adviser for Economic Initiatives--1792, 
        1818
Norway
    King--1948
    Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with U.S.--1802
    Queen--1948
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1801
Nuclear weapons
    See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1092, 
        1661
    Nonproliferation--1092, 
        1800
    Nuclear materials security--1661
    Nuclear stockpile stewardship program--1253
    Test ban--1251
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, 
    Department of
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    President's visit--1633
    Storms and flooding--1943
    Welfare reform--1121
Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission--1942
Ohio State University--1638
Oil. See Energy
Oklahoma
    Federal building bombing in Oklahoma City--1056, 
        1233
    Governor--1056
    Tornadoes, storms, and flooding--1943
Oklahoma City Scholarship Fund--1233
Older Americans Act of 1965--1096
Oregon
    Flash flooding--1941
    Welfare reform--1184
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). See Development 
    Cooperation Agency, U.S. International
Pacific Bell--1421
Palestine Liberation Organization--1506
Palestinians
    See also Middle East
    Israeli-Palestinian West Bank Accord--1510
Pan Am flight 103 memorial cairn--1716
Panama
    President--1939
    Sanctions against Iraq, role--1198
Panama Canal Consultative Committee--1944
Park Commission, Roosevelt Campobello International--1946
Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the
Partnership For Peace--1259
Peace Corps--1492
Peace, U.S. Institute of--1942
Pennsylvania, President's visits--1367
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration. See Labor, Department of

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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1944
Performance Review, National. See Government agencies and employees
Personnel Management, Office of--1233
Philippines
    Extradition treaty with U.S.--1308
    Legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1309
Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--1951
Plants, International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties 
    of--1309
Points of Light Foundation--1055
Poland
    President--1949
    President-elect--1949
Police, Fraternal Order of--1189
Politico-Military Affairs, Bureau of. See State, Department of
Pollution. See Environment
Postal Service, U.S.--1286
POW's. See Armed Forces, U.S.
President's. See other part of subject
Project XL. See Environment
Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1071
Public Radio, National--1208
Puerto Rico
    Economic development--1854
    Hurricane Marilyn--1944
Qatar, sanctions against Iraq, role--1198
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc. See Information Agency, U.S.
Railroad industry--1933
Railroad Retirement Board--1791
Reclamation, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the
Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--1566
Regulatory reform. See Government agencies and employees
Religion. See specific observance; Civil rights; Education
Research and development. See Science and technology
Rifle Association, National--1052
Romania
    President--1941
    Sanctions assistance missions--1103
    Trade with U.S.--1074
Rosh Hashana--1411
Rural Telephone Bank. See Agriculture, Department of
Russia
    Arms control negotiations and agreements--1476
    Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.-Russian Joint 
        Commission on--1663
    Foreign Minister--1510
    Minister of Defense--1661
    Nuclear equipment and technology, sale to Iran--1476
    Nuclear materials security--1663
    President--1073
    Prime Minister--1889
    Relations with U.S.--1662
    Space program, cooperation with U.S.--1062
    Trade with U.S.--1932
Rwanda
    Economic assistance--1297
    United Nations war crimes tribunal--1597
    U.S. Ambassador--1947
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990--1045, 
    1161
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. See Transportation, 
    Department of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sanctions against Iraq, role--1198, 
    1673
Salmon Conservation Organization, North Atlantic--1951
Saudi Arabia
    Sanctions against Iraq, role--1198
    Second Deputy Prime Minister--1948
    Terrorist attack in Riyadh--1742
Scholars, White House Commission on Presidential--1943
Schools. See specific institution or State; Education
Science and technology
    Biotechnology process patent legislation--1703
    Communications. See Communications
    Intelligence technology--1095
    Medical research--1269
    Research and development--1626
    Research and development funding. See Budget, Federal
    Research on human subjects--1530
    Space program. See Space program
Science and Technology, National Medals of--1625
Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--1944
Securities and Exchange Commission--1942
Security and Cooperation in Europe, Organization for--1103
Security Classification Appeals Panel, Interagency--1952
Security Council, National
    Assistant to President for National Security Affairs--1239, 
        1432
    Deputy Assistant to President for National Security Affairs--1584
Security, national. See Defense and national security
Sentencing Commission, U.S.--1700
Serbia (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
    Bosnia conflict. See Bosnia-Herzegovina
    Economic sanctions--1101
    Foreign Minister--1276
    President--1701
Service Employees International Union--1448
Service program, national. See AmeriCorps; Education
Shipbuilding industry--1367
Slovak Republic
    Czech and Slovak museum in Iowa--1648
    President--1648

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    U.S. Ambassador--1947
    U.S. trade and investment--1650
Slovenia, Prime Minister--1948
Small business. See Business and industry
Small Business Administration--1109
Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 1995--1583
Smart Valley--1420
Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
    Arts--1840
Social Security Administration--1321
South Africa
    Binational Commission, U.S.-South Africa--1657
    Executive Deputy President--1657
    Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with U.S.--1522
    President--1657
    U.S. Ambassador--1581
South Carolina, President's visit--1952
Southern African Affairs, Office of. See State, Department of
Soviet Union, New Independent States (NIS) of the Former
    See also specific country
    U.S. Special Adviser--1939
Space Medal of Honor, Congressional--1149
Space program
    International cooperation--1062
    Shuttle--1062
    Space-based experiments with Israel--1879
Spain
    Foreign Minister--1837
    President Clinton's visit--1835
    Prime Minister--1835
Sports
    Baseball--1257
    Basketball--1867
    Hockey--1069
    Special Olympics--1044
State and local governments
    See also specific State or subject; Cities
    Federal block grants--1124
    Federal budget cuts, effects--1310
    Federal mandates--1122
    Juvenile crime prevention efforts--1357
    Legalized gambling--1483
    Relationship with Federal Government--1122
    Welfare reform--1064, 
        1259
State, Department of
    Assistant Secretaries--1073, 
        1360, 
        1945
    Budget--1908
    Deputy Assistant Secretary--1263
    Deputy Secretary--1261
    Economic and Business Affairs, Bureau of--1194
    Foreign Service--1945
    International Organization Affairs, Bureau of--1194
    Legal Adviser, Office of--1194
    Near Eastern Affairs, Bureau of--1194
    Politico-Military Affairs, Bureau of--1194
    Secretary--1073, 
        1544, 
        1880
    Southern African Affairs, Office of--1378
    Special Adviser to Secretary--1939
    Treaties and conventions, reports--1070, 
        1315
    Under Secretary--1727
    U.S. Mission to the United Nations--1194
State Justice Institute--1942
State Legislatures, National Conference of--1121
States, Organization of American--1571
Summit of the Americas--1885
Supreme Court of the U.S.--1112
Surface Transportation Board. See Transportation, Department of
Sweden, nuclear energy cooperation agreement with U.S.--1802
Syria, President--1877
Taco Bell--1450
Taiwan, President--1245
Tanzania, Ambassador to U.S.--1944
Taxation
    See also Budget, Federal; Economy, national
    Capital gains--1481
    College and postsecondary education tuition deduction--1292, 
        1344
    Earned-income tax credit--1853
    Tax cut proposals--1118
    Tobacco advertising deduction--1248
    Tobacco tax--1248
Teachers, American Federation of--1165
Technology. See Science and technology
Technology Honor Society, American--1556
Technology Learning Challenge Grants--1555
Telecommunication Union, International--1949
Telecommunications. See Communications
Telecommunications Advisory Committee, National Security--1948
Television. See Communications; Entertainment industry
Television Act of 1990, Children's--1378
Tennessee
    ``Good Ol' Boys Roundups'' in Ocoee--1110
    President's visit--1065
Terrorism. See specific State, country, or region; Defense and national 
    security; Law enforcement and crime
Texas
    Branch Davidian religious sect standoff in Waco--1127
    President's visits--1600

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    Welfare reform--1184
Texas, University of--1600
Thanksgiving Day--1778
Timber industry--1131
Tobacco industry--1238
Tonga, U.S. Ambassador--1940
Trade. See specific country; Commerce, international
Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1948
Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1548, 
    1838
Transportation
    See also specific industry; Infrastructure
    Federal regulation--1933
    Hazardous materials transportation--1572
    Highway safety--1789
    Highway System, National--1788
    Speed limits--1789
Transportation, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--1942
    Aviation Administration, Federal--1694
    Budget--1698
    Coast Guard, U.S.--1194
    Deputy Secretary--1694
    General Counsel--1942
    Highway and motor vehicle safety, reports--1447
    Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--1942
    Secretary--1242
    Surface Transportation Board--1933
Transportation Safety Board, National--1952
Travel and tourism industry--1695
Travel and Tourism, White House Conference on--1694
Treasury, Department of the
    Assistant Secretaries--1939
    Budget--1775
    Customs Service, U.S.--1087, 
        1865
    Foreign Assets Control, Office of--1086, 
        1194
    General Counsel--1087
    Internal Revenue Service--1775
    Secretary--1275
    Under Secretaries--1194
Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject; 
    State, Department of
Trinidad and Tobago, investment treaty with U.S.--1075
Turkey, President--1945
Tuvalu, U.S. Ambassador--1940

Ukraine
    Deputy Foreign Minister--1727
    Nuclear Suppliers Group membership--1727
    Sanctions assistance missions--1103
UNICEF. See United Nations
UNITA. See Angola
United Arab Emirates, sanctions against Iraq, role--1198
United Jewish Appeal--1680
United Kingdom
    Ambassador to U.S.--1944
    Labour Party--1799
    Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland
    President Clinton's visit--1792
    Prime Minister--1150, 
        1821
    Queen--1950
    Relations with U.S.--1797
    Sanctions against Iraq, role--1673
    Secretary of State for Defense--1129
    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland--1805
    U.S. Ambassador--1804
United Mine Workers--1489
United Nations
    50th anniversary--1654
    Administrative reform--1550
    Atomic Energy Agency, International--1801
    Children's Emergency Fund, International (UNICEF)--1783
    General Assembly--1654
    Human Rights, Commission on--1198
    Peacekeeping role--1159
    Secretary-General--1151, 
        1929
    Security Council--1087, 
        1672
    Symposium on intellectual disabilities, international--1045
    Tribunal on Rwanda--1597
    Tribunal on Yugoslavia--1597
    U.S. activities, report--1317
    U.S. contribution--1658
    U.S. Representative--1658
    Women, Fourth World Conference on--1239
United Service Organizations, Inc.--1948
U.S. See other part of subject
Urban Gateways--1541
Uruguay, Ambassador to U.S.--1944
Utah
    Employer health care savings accounts--1121
    Welfare reform--1184
Uzbekistan, U.S. Ambassador--1939

Vermont
    Flooding--1942
    Governor--1179
    Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich--1946
    President's visit--1179
    Welfare reform--1183
Veterans
    Benefits--1782
    Federal jobs preference--1733
    Health care--1733
    Persian Gulf conflict veterans, undiagnosed illnesses--1733

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Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Budget--1105
    Deputy Secretary--1073
    Secretary--1732
Veterans Day--1732
Vice President
    Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, role--1761
    Community empowerment, role--1113
    Economic and Technological Cooperation, U.S.-Russian Joint 
        Commission on, role--1476
    Federal Government reform, role--1317
    Federal pollution standards, pilot projects, role--1713
    U.S.-South Africa Binational Commission, role--1657
Vietnam
    Diplomatic relations with U.S.--1073
    Human rights--1074
    POW's/MIA's, cooperation with U.S.--1073
    Trade with U.S.--1074
Violence Against Women Act of 1994--1527
Violence Against Women, Office of. See Justice, Department of
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994--1355
Virgin Islands, Hurricane Marilyn--1944
Virginia
    James Madison High School in Vienna--1075
    President's visits--1075, 
        1941
    Welfare reform--1044
Voting Rights Act of 1965--1203
Washington, Wing Lauke Asian Museum, Seattle--1946
Water Policy Review Advisory Commission, Western--1950
Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
Weigelt-Wallace Award--1946
Welfare system
    See also specific State; State and local governments
    Funding--1924
    Reform--1043, 
        1245, 
        1852
West Virginia
    Employer health care savings accounts--1121
    Storms and flooding--1939
    Welfare reform--1184
Westwood One Radio Network--1427
White House, travel office--1760
White House Office
    Assistants to President
        Communications, Director--1942
        National Security Affairs--1239
        Science and Technology--1149
        White House Counsel--1944
    Chief of Staff--1288
    Counselor to President for Business Affairs--1544
    Deputy Assistants to President
        Communications, Deputy Director--1952
        National Security Affairs--1584
        Speechwriting, Director--1952
        Scheduling, Directors--1944
    Special Assistant to President--1952
    Special Emissary for POW/MIA Affairs--1073
Whitewater Development Corp. investigation--1244
Wisconsin
    Governor--1179
    Welfare reform--1183
Women, United Nations Fourth World Conference on--1239
Women's Bureau. See Labor, Department of
Women's Equality Day--1268
World Trade Organization (WTO)--1569
World War II, 50th anniversary--1273, 
    1286
World War II Commemorative Commission--1287
World War II Memorial Advisory Board--1951
Wyoming, President's visit--1260
Yellowstone National Park--1266
Yom Kippur--1529
Yugoslavia, former
    See also specific country
    United Nations war crimes tribunal--1597